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Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon, and also its largest metropolis and main seaport. It is one of the oldest cities in the world.

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January 24, 2023

Lebanon blast investigator charges ex-PM, top prosecutor

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Reports & Analysis

A Syrian refugee child is begging for money near Beirut,

Lebanon's middle class vanishes as economy collapses

Lebanon's middle class vanishes as economy collapses

After years of crises, Lebanon's population structure has completely changed, structural inequality is likely to grow
PoliticsJanuary 19, 2023
Libanon Beirut | Weihnachten in Beirut

Why Beirut's best Santa bleaches his beard every Christmas

Why Beirut's best Santa bleaches his beard every Christmas

Beirut local Johnny Khawand's preparations to become a realistic Santa are intense. But it's all worth it.
ReligionDecember 24, 202202:56 min
Beirut port on fire with smoke rising into the air

Lebanon: 'Same heartbreak as on the first day'

Lebanon: 'Same heartbreak as on the first day'

Two years after the port blast, the population has lost hope, as the political elite continues to derail investigations.
PoliticsAugust 3, 2022
Electoral workers at a polling station in Houla, southern Lebanon

Lebanon: Challenges for reformists 'difficult to master'

Lebanon: Challenges for reformists 'difficult to master'

Reformists are the symbolic winners of the election, while the Hezbollah bloc lost its majority. But can they prevail?
PoliticsMay 20, 2022
Giant electoral billboards in the streets of Beirut city

Lebanon: Voters cling to hopes election can deliver change

Lebanon: Voters cling to hopes election can deliver change

Lebanon elects a new parliament on May 15. Many are people hoping for change.
PoliticsMay 13, 2022
A painting by Aref El Rayess, animal-like figures next to a bunch of people.

The revolutionary art of Beirut's golden 60s

The revolutionary art of Beirut's golden 60s

A Berlin exhibition explores the heyday of Beirut's arts scene in the 1960s, cut short by the Lebanese Civil War.
ArtsApril 3, 2022
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In the spotlight

Libanon Beirut Five islands Festival in Faraya

Is this the end of Beirut's party scene?

A pandemic, civil strife and an economic meltdown have conspired to bring a vibrant Beirut club scene to its knees.
CultureDecember 3, 2021
A portrait of Alexandra Najjar by artist Brady Black on a wall in Beirut.

Still fighting for justice in Beirut

After their small daughter was killed in Beirut's port explosion, one couple are still fighting for an explanation.
PoliticsAugust 4, 2021
A demonstrator waves the Lebanese flag in front of riot police during a protest in Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast

Lebanese PM Hassan Diab has announced that he is stepping down in the wake of last week's deadly Beirut explosion.
PoliticsAugust 10, 2020
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Opinion

Sollich Rainer Kommentarbild App

Lebanon needs more than just protests, outrage

Rainer Sollich
Commentary
PoliticsOctober 21, 2019